RHYS Jones’s mum cut the ribbon to officially re-open a new Liverpool supermarket.

And bosses at Tesco Deysbrook, where Melanie Jones works on the checkouts, said a big ‘thank you’ in the form of a £1,000 cheque made out to the memorial fund working hard to raise enough cash to build a permanent memorial to Rhys in the form of a community centre on Croxteth Park.

The West Derby store has been extended to include new departments.

Melanie said: “I am delighted to receive the cheque from Tesco.

“We have currently raised around one-third of the total needed to build the community centre.”

Simon Jones, Tesco Deysbrook store manager, said: “Whenever we have charity days in store, the local community give very generously because this is something close to all out hearts.”

Anyone wanting to help raise cash can contact the fund at admin@rjmf.co.uk